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English noun: bulwark | |||
| 1. | bulwark (artifact) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||
| Samples | They stormed the ramparts of the city. They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down. | ||
| Synonyms | rampart, wall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embankment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bailey, battlement, crenelation, crenellation, earthwork, fraise, merlon | ||
| Instance hyponym | Antonine Wall, Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China | ||
| Part meronym | fortification, munition | ||
| 2. | bulwark (artifact) a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| 3. | bulwark (artifact) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | ||
| Synonyms | breakwater, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
English verb: bulwark | |||
| 1. | bulwark (competition) defend with a bulwark | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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